for when conditions get more severe. Buying a running jacket created specifically for women means the design will be tailored to your shape, with a closer fit and far more flattering shape.Before buying a jacket consider what you need. If you run at night

they need enough oxygen to get to their muscles to perform," explains Helen Heap, senior nutritionist at The Marilyn Glenville Clinic.  (www.marilynglenville.com).Why do female runners have low iron levels?Women can be prone to iron deficiency if they have

's triumph in the face of Nazism with four golds at Berlin's 1936 Olympics to Joan Benoit winning the inaugural women’s marathon in 1984. That’s before we even get to the Paralympics. Baroness Grey-Thompson summed up the impact of the Paralympics perfectly

of workshops and training days designed to help them cope with the wide range of challenges thrown at aspiring athletes -everything from nutrition advice to media training to aqua jogging classes.In an inspiring press conference RW learnt how these young women

if they join the infantry - the maximum time is 12:45 but considerably faster times are expected. Only an elite one per cent make the cut to join the revered '300 Club', an exclusive group for the supremely fit - to qualify, men and women under 30 must achieve

Robin Hood 10K (Nottinghamshire, October 10)Legend has it that Robin Hood and his devoted followers would roam Sherwood Forest. Relive the medieval mystery by joining a band of merry men (and women) for a canter along trails through the magical

company. But once I'd landed, dumped my humongous kit bag and scoped out the Marina Real Juan Carlos (the main hub of racing action), my worries seemed to evaporate into the city's blue skies and balmy 37C heat.I caught the end of the women's triathlon

have a huge amount of depth in the women's middle distance category and actually the loss of some athletes has opened up the doors for others to compete," says Holmes.Meanwhile Craig Hunter reminds us that Jessica Ennis' ascendancy began